Ash_Law

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[Paco de la India @RunwithBitcoin]

#Bitcoin is self-custody of money.
800 days and 42 countries taught me self-custody of life.

Tan 🏃 Physical security
Mann 🧘 Spiritual security
Dhan 🔑 Digital security

Hold the keys to all three.

My @thebitmela Jaipur talk is below 👇

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

Everything is a test, and every passing is like sending a message!

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

@Stark21m @travelwbitcoin @studentofbtc Socks flex is real!
Thanks for your time and showing up to the event. Hoping to double the fun next time!

[Bitmela @thebitmela]

The boys with the Bitmela socks!

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

@myprasanna @vorflux @Rippling Hiring autobots for my next venture!

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

Embrace for impact !

[Kunal Shah @kunalb11]

I am nearly 4+ Months In WhatsApp

I think of WhatsApp like a shared language, spoken by 3bn+ people. Sometimes we use words, and sometimes it’s a voice note to a parent, a sticker that ends an argument, or a "that was a fun dinner” at the end of the night. Language is at the heart of everything we as people do. We write letters, tell stories, get things done and make plans for the future. A WhatsApp chat is often where we start. 

Like any language, the people who use it shape it. They don't wait for permission. They find new things to say, and new ways to say them. Often, our users show us what should come next based on how they’re using the app and communicating in the world. 

I’ve spent the last few months listening and understanding what our users want from us and what I heard is simple: help people stay close to those who matter to them, and get more done on WhatsApp. So that's what we'll build.

First, we want to make connections richer.

Sometimes hearing someone's voice, sending a joke, agreeing on a plan or knowing they're safe is the whole point. People send over 10 billion voice messages and over 4 billion stickers on WhatsApp every day. As the way people communicate evolves, we will evolve these experiences with them. We'll make voice notes, groups, stickers and video simpler and more expressive, because how people feel close keeps changing.

Second, we want anything you do on WhatsApp to be as simple as sending a message. Too many things start in a chat and end with many more steps somewhere else: paying a bill, borrowing money, staying connected when you travel. Each handoff to another task costs time. We're working with financial services and telecom partners so that finishing something feels as easy as starting it.

Third, we want to make this all more efficient with AI. It should quietly find what you need, get things done and make sure you never miss a booking or an appointment. The best technology saves you time, so you can get back to the connections that matter.

None of this works without trust. WhatsApp handles over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls every day. Trust takes years to earn and a moment to lose, and I don't take that lightly. Whatever we build, WhatsApp must remain simple, reliable and private. These principles we’ve had for years aren’t changing. Your personal messages and calls stay end-to-end encrypted. This and our quality bar stays the same.
What happens inside WhatsApp only matters for what it makes possible outside it: more time together, stronger communities, and fewer barriers between people and the lives they want to live.

Onwards.

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

Solo founders take note!

[Prasanna S @myprasanna]

https://t.co/FBaxvJxfsj

[Seth For Privacy @sethforprivacy]

🚨 Updates are finally out, be sure to update your iOS ASAP! 🚨

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

Your focus is the biggest moat in the era of dilution and distraction!

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

@myprasanna @vorflux Congratulations man!

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

@thebitmela Capital ?

[Bitmela @thebitmela]

Our first edition brought together an incredible community of Bitcoiners, builders, founders, speakers and curious minds from across India and around the world.

Where should @thebitmela travel next? 👀

Which city in India would you love to see host the next edition?

[Bitasha @BitashaIndia]

Two solo miners found blocks on ckpool within seven hours of each other on Nov 7: blocks 974893 and 974930.

Each block pays the miner the full 3.125 BTC subsidy plus fees. No pool sharing, no payout threshold. Just the pool’s 2% fee.

What’s worth knowing is that solo wins keep happening: the lottery is long odds, but it isn’t closed.

If you want your own ticket, a Bitaxe Gamma 601 (about 1.2 TH/s, 17W) is ₹18,000. It won’t pay your bills. Most miners at that size will never find a block, but the running cost is close to nothing.

[Bitmela @thebitmela]

Over 1,000 attendees.
40+ speakers.
People travelling from different countries.
Multiple stages, workshops, a Bazaar, games, food and plenty of conversations around Bitcoin, money and AI.

@thebitmela brought a whole lot of different people and ideas together in Jaipur.

For our first edition, that’s something we’re incredibly proud of.

And this is only the beginning. 🇮🇳🧡

[Bitmela @thebitmela]

A festival is only as good as the people who make it happen.

To every speaker who shared their ideas, every builder who showcased their work, every partner who believed in the vision, every volunteer who worked behind the scenes and every attendee who travelled to Jaipur:

Thank you for making Bitmela what it was.

We may have put the festival together, but the community gave it life.

Much love, everyone. ❤️

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

No one can honey trap someone who’s anon.
~ Satoshi N.

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

@BitashaIndia is your friend for this!

[Bitcoin Magazine @BitcoinMagazine]

NEW: Two solo miners mined Bitcoin blocks today, receiving over 3.1 BTC each worth over $230,000.

LEGENDS 🤯

[Bitmela @thebitmela]

And just like that, our first @thebitmela is one for the books. ❤️

From the first conversations in the morning to the last few moments of the festival, Jaipur was filled with incredible people, fresh ideas, curious minds and an energy that’s hard to put into words.

We brought together Bitcoiners, builders, founders, speakers, creators and people who were simply curious to learn something new.

There were conversations about Bitcoin, money, AI and the future. There were new connections, familiar faces meeting again, projects being showcased, ideas being exchanged and plenty of moments that happened beyond the stages.

A huge thank you to everyone who travelled to Jaipur, shared their knowledge, supported the festival, worked behind the scenes and showed up with so much enthusiasm.

We started with an idea of bringing something different to the Bitcoin ecosystem in India. Seeing it all come together was special.

This is just Edition 01. And we’re already excited about what’s ahead.

Until the next mela. 🧡

[Paco de la India @RunwithBitcoin]

Guess what's trending in #bitcoin

@thebitmela was a colorful festival.

More coming soon

[Ash_Law @palashwrites]

Learn the art of not giving up!